αὐγάζω

augazo

view in the clearest light, see distinctly, discern

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On Colours 5
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Chapter 1 791a1–792a3

791a22
Chapter 3 792b33–794a15

793b17
794a6
794a9
Chapter 6 797a33–799b20

799b6
Meteorology 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 4 373a32–375b15

375a26
Rhetoric 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 13 1373b1–1374b23

1373b17

Dictionary (LSJ)

αὐγάζω, fut. -άσω: aor. ηὔγᾰσα AP 7.726 (Leon.):—Pass., v. infr.: (αὐγή):—Α. view in the clearest light, see distinctly, discern, S. Ph. 217 (lyr.), AP 9.221 (Marc. Arg.); τὸν ἴδιον νοῦν οἷα πρὸς κάτοπτρον Ph. 2.156:—also in Med., Il. 23.458, Hes. Op. 478, A.R. 1.155, Call. Dian. 129, AP 9.349 (Leon.); αἰ δὲ λῇς αὐγάσδεο Carm.Pop. 18:— Pass., αὐγασθεῖσα being mirrored in the smooth water, dub. in S. Fr. 598.6; simply, appear, Max. 11,al., dub. in Orph. Fr. 284. II. of the sun, illumine, τινά E. Hec. 637 (lyr.):—Pass., Id. Ba. 596 (lyr.). 2. metaph., enlighten, 2 Ep.Cor. 4.4; set in a clear light, Ph. 1.659,al. III. intr., appear bright or white, LXXLe. 13.25, al.; shine, PMag.Par. 1.2558, 2.143.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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